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Police stopped three Dalit ministers at Mysuru Dasara puja; chief minister orders probe
Police stopped three Dalit ministers at Mysuru Palace during the Nandi Dhwaja puja before the Dasara procession. Chief minister D K Shivakumar ordered an inquiry. The BJP and JD(S) alleged the ministers were singled out because they are Dalits; deputy CM Parameshwara urged caution.
File an application, don't just 'inform': Kharge tells RSS on Oct 25 marches
Karnataka home minister Priyank Kharge has asked the RSS to obtain formal police clearance for its Vijayadashami route marches in Bengaluru on October 25, saying letters that merely 'inform' the authorities are not permission. He shared two communications from RSS units and asked them to use the prescribed application form. The exchange is part of an ongoing face-off between the Congress government and the RSS.
Minister to RSS: get police permission before your October 25 marches
Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge has asked the RSS to obtain formal permission for its October 25 marches, citing police concerns over simultaneous processions, security planning and public resources.
Kumaraswamy free to return to state politics: Deputy CM Parameshwara
Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy is free to return to Karnataka politics whenever he wants, Deputy CM G Parameshwara said. The government will soon submit a third drought relief memorandum to the Centre.
India's First Underwater Museum Established in Sindhudurg: Tourism Minister Shambhuraj Desai
The retired Indian Navy ship ex-INS Guldar has been placed on the seabed off Nivti Rock in Sindhudurg, creating a submarine tourism site that will also become an artificial coral reef. The project is expected to boost Konkan tourism.